45 Years of Expertise

The Story So Far

2015

Platform Specialty Products Acquisition

In October 2015, Compugraphics was acquired by Platform Specialty Products and became part of Platform’s MacDermid Enthone Electronics Solutions business. MacDermid Enthone is a leading provider of chemicals, materials, and expertise for the support of the global electronics manufacturing industry. As an essential part of the supply chain, Compugraphics and MacDermid Enthone provide seamless industry support, while Platform provides investment, infrastructure and logistics. No other group of businesses supports the global supply chain with such a comprehensive set of leading material offerings.

2014

Compugraphics Goes to Space

We were honored to be a part of the Rosetta Mission when our client E2V developed the CCD imaging devices on board Rosetta using Compugraphics’ photomasks. Rosetta made history by launching the robot probe “Philae” on to the surface of the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko some 310 million miles from earth. The mission, which took over a decade to complete, was declared a success in August 2014.

2013

New Fab in Fremont

Los Gatos & Palo Alto consolidated site and moved to a top of the range facility in Fremont, California. The expansion was driven by the acquisition of Suss Microtech’s mask shop (Image Technology) in Palo Alto, which specialized in large area photomasks. The Los Gatos and Palo Alto operations were merged meaning Compugraphics is now positioned to serve the diverging Semiconductor IC, MEMS, Advanced Packaging mask needs all from one upgraded facility in the US.

2011

ML&C Acquisition

We acquired ML&C, Jena, Germany giving Compugraphics 14” capabilities and complimenting similar technology nodes to Glenrothes. This acquisition strengthens our position in the European market and allows Compugraphics to provide a higher level of service to our customers.

1992 – 1995

Driven by Quality

There is even further growth at the Glenrothes plant when the facility expands into the adjacent site.

1992

Compugraphics Win the Queen’s Award

Compugraphics win the prestigious Queen’s Award for Export Achievement. We are honoured to receive this prestigious award and even get to shake hands with her Royal Majesty the Queen.

1987 – 1988

Investment

Compugraphics is acquired by Laporte plc UK and receive investment allowing the Glenrothes facility to be refurbished with state-of-the-art cleanroom facilities.

1979 – 1982

Expansion

The late 70s/early 80s was a time for expansion in Scotland for Compugraphics. Our Glenrothes facility grew ten thousand square feet in 1979 and expanded by another ten thousand in 1986.

Compugraphics also had our first electron beam system in production (Varian VLS-40) in this time.

1970

We Make our First Photomask

Due to the technology boom in 1970 Fife was buzzing with manufacturing facilities supplying to companies like General Instruments. It was an exciting time for technology and Compugraphics make our first photomask.

There were so many Semiconductor manufacturers and their suppliers in the Central Belt of Scotland, from Greenock in the West to Glenrothes in the East, that this area was nicknamed “Silicon Glen”, a play on the famous “Silicon Valley” in California (we have now a facility there too).